"empyreal" meaning in English

See empyreal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛmˈpɪɹɪəl/ [UK], /ɛmpɪˈɹiː.əl/ [UK], /ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/ [US] Audio: en-us-empyreal.ogg
Etymology: From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|empyreus}} Latin empyreus, {{uder|en|grc|ἐμπύριος||fiery}} Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} empyreal (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: celestial, empyrean, sublime, exalted Translations (pertaining to the highest heaven): nebeský (Czech), nèamhaidh (Scottish Gaelic), empyreisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-empyreal-en-adj-SRUz5jqC Disambiguation of 'pertaining to the highest heaven': 87 12 2
  2. Of the sky or heavens. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of the sky or heavens): nebeský (Czech), nèamhaidh (Scottish Gaelic), empyreisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-empyreal-en-adj-xjUVaa-z Disambiguation of 'of the sky or heavens': 3 96 2
  3. Fiery, made of pure fire. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-empyreal-en-adj-ilTJhI~D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 88 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 8 83 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 9 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 6 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 9 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 9 10 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 9 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: empyreal air, super-empyreal Related terms: empyrical

Alternative forms

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